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TIL that the French national oil company ELF, lost around $150 million to a scam artist, whose "oil sniffing" machine turned out to be a regular photocopier

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WoKY TIL Sandra Bullock won and accepted her Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress in All About Steve and accepted her Oscar for Best Actress in The Blind Side the following night.
8epjZ TIL a Thai prime minister jumped off a sinking warship and swam to safety. In the Manhattan rebellion, the Navy took the PM hostage aboard a ship. The Air Force and Army were mobilized to put down the rebels. Fierce fighting ensued and the ship with the PM onboard sunk. This was 6 years after WW2.
0wN4p TIL Canada has a strategic maple syrup reserve to ensure global supply in case of emergency.
16kk7 TIL that Everlast is the stage name of a solo artist, not a band, and be used to be in House of Pain.
yQKwJ TIL about 20% of Greenland's population (56,186) have attempted suicide.